Millionaire's Shortbread

also called millionaires shortbread · caramel slice · caramel shortbread · millionaire bars

The table

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
Line an 8x8-in pan with parchment
1/2 cup(115 g)unsalted butterbeatpress and bake at 350°F for 25 minpourspread and chill 2 hr
1/4 cup(50 g)granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups(160 g)all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp(1.5 g)table salt
14 oz(400 g)sweetened condensed milkboil to a thick caramel, 10 min
1/2 cup(115 g)unsalted butter
1/2 cup(100 g)light brown sugar
2 Tbs(40 g)golden syrup
7 oz(200 g)semisweet chocolatemelt
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

Before anything else

3beat

5boil to a thick caramel, 10 min

6melt

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 2 hr 25 min3 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
about 10 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the caramel is ten minutes of standing right there: short of a thick set it runs out of the slice, past it the condensed milk catches and tastes burnt

  1. beat

    not timedfrom the start

  2. boil to a thick caramel, 10 min

    10 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  3. melt

    not timedfrom the start

  4. press and bake at 350°F for 25 min

    25 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  5. pour

    not timed25 min in

  6. spread and chill 2 hr

    2 hrwalk away(we think)25 min in

You'll need 8x8-in pan · oven · saucepan

See how it is written
>> title: Millionaire's Shortbread
>> category: Bars & Brownies
>> tags: caramel, shortbread, chocolate, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: millionaires shortbread, caramel slice, caramel shortbread, millionaire bars
>> servings: 9
>> time: 3 hr
>> slack: narrow — the caramel is ten minutes of standing right there: short of a thick set it runs out of the slice, past it the condensed milk catches and tastes burnt

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Line an #8x8-in pan{} with parchment.

Beat @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g) with @granulated sugar{1/4%cup}(50 g), @all-purpose flour{1 1/4%cup}(160 g), @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g).

>> step: press and bake at 350°F for 25 min
Press @&(~1)shortbread dough{} into the pan and bake at 350°F for ~{25%min}.

>> step: boil to a thick caramel, 10 min
Boil @sweetened condensed milk{14%oz}(400 g), @unsalted butter{1/2%cup}(115 g), @light brown sugar{1/2%cup}(100 g), @golden syrup{2%Tbs}(40 g) in a #saucepan{}, stirring, for ~{10%min}.

Pour @&(~1)caramel{} over @&(~2)baked shortbread{}.

Melt @semisweet chocolate{7%oz}(200 g).

>> step: spread and chill 2 hr
Spread @&(~1)melted chocolate{} over @&(~2)cooled caramel layer{}, then chill ~{2%hr}.